Monument record MDO37619 - Round barrow south of Crab Farm, Shapwick
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Summary
A ring-ditch visible as a dark circular cropmark around 15 metres in diameter on aerial photographs. This feature, about 15 metres in diameter, is interpreted as the remains of a round barrow. The ring ditch was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
No surviving earthworks of associated features could be discerned. <2>
One of a group of four ring ditches visible on aerial photograph ST9502/8. Probably a Bronze Age round barrow but possibly a hut circle levelled by ploughing. The Romano-British scatter 112,029 overlies this the northern site in the group. The site was field walked in 1987 and fragments of Bronze Age pottery were found with the Roman pottery. There is no visible trace as an earthwork but it was clearly visible on the ground in February 1989 as a soil mark. The ring ditch measured 13m diameter and 2m wide. <3>
The ring-ditch visible as a dark circular cropmark on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project <4>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO19380 Aerial Photograph: 15-APR-2002. NMR 21628/07 ST 9502/21.
- <2> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region. 83.
- <3> SDO12563 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <4> SDO18110 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 15-APR-2002. NMR 21628/10.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1403311.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 95234 02236 (18m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 134
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1403311
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 3:37PM